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S. FREILINOv June 25, 1929.

cNvEYER Original Filed Jan. 5, 1925 Patented .lune 25, i929..

l SECONDO FREILINO, OF LEECHURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CONVEYER.

Original application filed January 3,

My invention relates to an improvement lin conveyers, and moreparticularly to a type of conveyor especia .ly designed to be used withmy limproved pickling mechanism; and this is a divisional part of myapplication tiled January 3, 1925, Serial No. 43S.

This present invention consists of a continuous conveyor including in.its combination sprocket-wheels, links, shafts or axles to which aresecured the Wheels which support and carry the conveyer on. tracks, andwhich shafts or axles form the pivotal connect-ion between theoverlapping link ends, which are arranged in spaced-apart pairs ateither end of the shafts or axles, thev spaces being` adapted to receivethe teeth of the conveyer sprocket-wheels over and around which theconreyer travels.

.ln the. accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a side elevation of a portion of this conveyor;

Fig. 2 is a plan view; and

F ig. l is a transverse section.

The conveyor is made up of links l and 2. These are spaced apart byspacers 3, and

their adjacent ends are pivotally connected by the shafts or axles at.

The spaces between the links l and 2 are adapted to receive the teeth ofthe sprocket- Wheels l. These sprocketnvheels, of course, are arrangedin pairs, at opposite sides of the conveyor', and over and aroundthesesprocketwheels the conveyer passes. 0n these shafts or axles l, theWheels 6 are secured, and these are in position to travel on rails 5 ofa track.

Secured over the tops of the links are plates l2. These are in Widthapproximately coextensive with the length of the links upon which they'are supported, so that they turn around the sprocket-Wheels with thelinks. These plates cover the links and shafts or axles, and form asurface upon which the articles which are to be carried by the conlVeyeraro adapted to rest. Stationary guardrails 7 may be placed at eitherside to hold the articles on the conveyer.

Rollers 8 may be stationed at intervals beneath the conveyor to supportit on its return. The plates l2 being then at the bottom, travel backupon the rollers, as shown in Fig. l.

In this way, ai simple endless conveyer of few parts is provided.

l claim: l

l. In an apparatus of the character de- 1925, Serial No. 438. Dividedand this application filed February Serial No. lll.

scribed, the combination with a track, of a plurality of shafts, linkspivotally mounted in pairs on the opposite ends thereof, spacersinterposed between the links of each pair, and Wheels loosely mountedonthe shafts inter- .inediate the pairs of links in position to travelupon the track. Y'

2. ln an apparatus of the character described, the combination with atrack, of a plurality of shafts, links pivotally mounted in pairs on theopposite ends thereof, spacers interposed between the links of eachpair, wheels loosely mounted on. the shafts intermediate and on theinside of the pairs of links in position to travel on the tracks, andplates mounted upon and carried by the links.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination withtracks, of a plurality of shafts, links pivotally mounted in pairs onthe opposite ends thereof, a pair of said links being mounted in spacedapart relation on. each end of each of the shafts, spacers mounted onthe shafts between the links of each pair for holding said links inspaced apart relation, and Wheels mounted on the shafts immediatelyadjacent the inside of the pairs of links at the opposite ends thereofin position to travel on the tracks.

Ll. ln anapparatus of the character described, the combination withtracks and chain wheels, of a plurality of shafts, links pivotallymounted in pairs on the opposite ends thereof, a pair of said linksbeing` mounted in spaced apart relation on each end of each of theshafts, spacers mounted on the shafts between the links of each pair forholding said links in spaced apart relation, said spacers being arrangedapproximately in alignment with the chain Wheels, and wheels mounted onthe shafts immediatcly adjacent the inside of the pairs of links at theopposite ends thereof in position to travel on the tracks.

ln an apparatus of the character described, the combination with tracksand chain wheels, of conveyer sprocket chains spaced apart from eachother, each of said chains including a plurality of links arranged inpairs in spaced apart relation with each other, shafts connecting thechains together and forming pivots for the links of said chains, spacersmountedy on the shafts bet-Ween the links of each pair for holding saidlinks in spaced. apart relation, said spacers being arrangedapproximately in lll) alignment with the Chain Wheels, and Wheelsmounted on the shafts immediately adjacent the inside of the pairs oflinks at the oppo site ends thereof in position to travel on the tracks.

(3. In an apparatus of the Character de,- scribed, the combination of a.plurality of shafts, links piVotall-y mounted in pairs on the oppositeends thereof, a pair of said links being` mounted in spaced apartrelation on 10 each end of each of the shafts, spacers mounted on theshafts between the links of each pair for holding` said links in spacedapart relation, and Wheels mounted on the shafts immediately adjacentthe inside of the pairs 15 of links at the opposite ends thereof.

In testimony whereof- I aix my signature.

SECNDO FRELNO.

